"ramifiable" meaning in All languages combined

See ramifiable on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: ramify + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ramify|able}} ramify + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} ramifiable
  1. (mathematics) Capable of being subdivided into branches. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-ramifiable-en-adj-coTCgEdT Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. Capable of spreading into multiple fields or categories.
    Sense id: en-ramifiable-en-adj-jJbrjAxL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 36 64

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